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2-minute Microwave Chocolate Mug Cake

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If you have a food blogger for a wife, chances are she won’t ask you get her a Louis Vuitton bag or Jimmy Choo shoes…

Arbi Tikkis: Deep fried Colocasia Nuggets with Yogurt Dip

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It’s really hot in this part of the world right now. Metabolisms are sluggish, and kitchens are too hot to cook anything in. I have…

Diabetic-friendly Carrot Cake

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It’s been a while since I posted a recipe for cake. The truth is, the overload of frostings, fondants, and other forms of “perfect” cakes…

Low sugar Coffee and Cream Cake

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My father is a simple man. He has few needs—three mobile phones, two laptops, and god knows how many cameras and music players; a good…

Metkoot Recipe (and a Metkoot-based Salad)

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My daughter has a stomach infection. Why? Because she’s teething at the speed of light and is tempted to help herself to whatever she finds…

Pan-grilled prawns

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I don’t own a barbecue. I don’t even own one of those fancy stove-top grills. What I do have, however, is my trusty old cast…

Recipe video: How to make Grilled Chicken

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It’s October, and the air conditioners and fans are working overtime here in Mumbai. With the change in weather, there have been a few changes…

Vegan, Gluten-free Granola Bars

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Every year, a day before the Hindu month of Shravan, Mrs. B takes the day off, no matter what (she takes a lot of other…

Veggie wraps

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It’s funny how the day I decide to write my second ever blog post also happens to be the day Mrs. B has taken off…

Watermelon and Mint Soup

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You heard that right. It’s a soup, not a juice, not a smoothie. It’s a liquid that you ladle into a soup bowl, garnish, and…